(08-12-2018 05:20 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(08-12-2018 04:41 PM)JHS55 Wrote:  ???,what?

What are you confused about?


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The Cotton is a semifinal.
There are four at large spots in the Fiesta and Peach. The highest rated champion from the five non-contract-bowl-conferences will be one of those four spots in one of those two bowls.
The Committee will slot those four based on geography and matchups. All things being equal, the Peach Bowl may not want that non-contract-conference team - although UCF vs Auburn more than held its own in tickets and ratings - and they may lobby, but the committee will decide.

(08-11-2018 05:08 PM)JHS55 Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 05:00 PM)NothingButKnight Wrote:  If we can make it back, I'd love to play a PAC team.

A PAC team?, intresting... why?, I mean UCF is Atlantic coast and PAC is pacific coast, what’s your thinking on this match up

UCF needs to play Alabama and shut'em up.

(08-12-2018 05:44 PM)slhNavy91 Wrote:  

(08-12-2018 05:20 PM)Westhoff123 Wrote:  

(08-12-2018 04:41 PM)JHS55 Wrote:  ???,what?

What are you confused about?


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The Cotton is a semifinal.
There are four at large spots in the Fiesta and Peach. The highest rated champion from the five non-contract-bowl-conferences will be one of those four spots in one of those two bowls.
The Committee will slot those four based on geography and matchups. All things being equal, the Peach Bowl may not want that non-contract-conference team - although UCF vs Auburn more than held its own in tickets and ratings - and they may lobby, but the committee will decide.

I agree, I just pretty much stated the same thing three posts ago.

(08-11-2018 08:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  The G5 Bowl is going to be the Fiesta this year. Cotton has a 3 year rotation, Peach had it since the Fiesta, so Fiesta will be it this year, regardless of teams or geography. None of the 3 want it any more than necessary.

I think it depends on the team. I'm sure if UCF got the slot, The Peach Bowl would welcome us with open arms. We sold out our allotment so fast and that is what its really about for the bowls.

UCF, we want bama. Any chance to bring them back down to earth.

(08-11-2018 08:20 PM)BePcr07 Wrote:  For any AAC team, you want to play the best school not in the playoffs. Getting paired with #3 from a power conference that sends only 1 school to the playoff is an insult. Last year, Central Florida played the #3 team in the SEC by CFP Rankings but the SEC had 2 playoff schools. Western Michigan played the #4 B1G team by CFP Rankings and the B1G had 1 playoff school.

It’s UCF btw, but it’s only been 11 years.

Virginia Tech

(08-11-2018 04:25 PM)EvilLore Wrote:  For Memphis, I'd love to face off against Notre Dame, Florida State or Oklahoma in a NY6 bowl.

As good as we've been in football lately, there's still a segment of non-believers and eye-rollers when it comes to supporting the Tigers on the gridiron. These are mostly SEC football fans who only root for Memphis during basketball season. The only way to convince these people that Tiger football is worth supporting, is to play and beat a legit ppowerhouse in a prestigous bowl game.

I'd rather it be Tennessee, and we just beat them like a freaking drum...

(08-11-2018 04:34 PM)JHS55 Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 04:25 PM)EvilLore Wrote:  For Memphis, I'd love to face off against Notre Dame, Florida State or Oklahoma in a NY6 bowl.

As good as we've been in football lately, there's still a segment of non-believers and eye-rollers when it comes to supporting the Tigers on the gridiron. These are mostly SEC football fans who only root for Memphis during basketball season. The only way to convince these people that Tiger football is worth supporting, is to play and beat a legit ppowerhouse in a prestigous bowl game.

Yes but it’s the recruits the you need to impress

Recruits are impressed most with FULL stadia. Step one is always step one.

(08-12-2018 07:18 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  UCF, we want bama. Any chance to bring them back down to earth.

This was my initial thought. Upon further review, I feel like the media would treat any Alabama team that didn't make the top 4 as a "bad/struggling Alabama team" that you "caught while they were down". I don't have time for that garbage.

My ranking for ECU:

1. OU - Cuzz Lincoln Riley 103-99 no defense slugfest
2. Ohio State
3. Southern Cal
4. LSU
5. Clemson

(08-11-2018 08:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  The G5 Bowl is going to be the Fiesta this year. Cotton has a 3 year rotation, Peach had it since the Fiesta, so Fiesta will be it this year, regardless of teams or geography. None of the 3 want it any more than necessary.

The Peach would gladly take UCF again this year. We brought a ton of fans to Atlanta for multiple days. It also had more TV viewers than any Peach Bowl except the time it was a playoff semifinal bowl.

(08-11-2018 09:43 PM)grapes Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 08:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  The G5 Bowl is going to be the Fiesta this year. Cotton has a 3 year rotation, Peach had it since the Fiesta, so Fiesta will be it this year, regardless of teams or geography. None of the 3 want it any more than necessary.

I can't find anything online saying its 100% going to be the Fiesta.
Could you link me?

What i've found,

Cotton = Playoff
Orange = Playoff
Champ = Levi's Stadium
Rose = Big 10 vs Pac 12
Fiesta = both at large
Peach = both at large

I read it 2 or 3 places but didn't save a link. I don't recall the source, but it was a national pub, not a blogger.

(08-13-2018 05:37 PM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 08:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  The G5 Bowl is going to be the Fiesta this year. Cotton has a 3 year rotation, Peach had it since the Fiesta, so Fiesta will be it this year, regardless of teams or geography. None of the 3 want it any more than necessary.

The Peach would gladly take UCF again this year. We brought a ton of fans to Atlanta for multiple days. It also had more TV viewers than any Peach Bowl except the time it was a playoff semifinal bowl.

I completely agree. The American has performed like a p6 conference in the ny6 bowls to the point that I (personal opinion here) believe that the Peach and Fiesta are both pushing for the AAC to be the g5 rep.

(08-13-2018 05:37 PM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 08:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  The G5 Bowl is going to be the Fiesta this year. Cotton has a 3 year rotation, Peach had it since the Fiesta, so Fiesta will be it this year, regardless of teams or geography. None of the 3 want it any more than necessary.

The Peach would gladly take UCF again this year. We brought a ton of fans to Atlanta for multiple days. It also had more TV viewers than any Peach Bowl except the time it was a playoff semifinal bowl.

Dude, I'm not arguing with you. I don't care. I am simply telling you what I read from a legit source.

(08-13-2018 12:25 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 04:25 PM)EvilLore Wrote:  For Memphis, I'd love to face off against Notre Dame, Florida State or Oklahoma in a NY6 bowl.

As good as we've been in football lately, there's still a segment of non-believers and eye-rollers when it comes to supporting the Tigers on the gridiron. These are mostly SEC football fans who only root for Memphis during basketball season. The only way to convince these people that Tiger football is worth supporting, is to play and beat a legit ppowerhouse in a prestigous bowl game.

I'd rather it be Tennessee, and we just beat them like a freaking drum...

I’d like to see that, but you need TN not to be a dumpster fire first. Good luck with that.

(08-13-2018 10:30 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  

(08-13-2018 12:25 AM)geosnooker2000 Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 04:25 PM)EvilLore Wrote:  For Memphis, I'd love to face off against Notre Dame, Florida State or Oklahoma in a NY6 bowl.

As good as we've been in football lately, there's still a segment of non-believers and eye-rollers when it comes to supporting the Tigers on the gridiron. These are mostly SEC football fans who only root for Memphis during basketball season. The only way to convince these people that Tiger football is worth supporting, is to play and beat a legit ppowerhouse in a prestigous bowl game.

I'd rather it be Tennessee, and we just beat them like a freaking drum...

I’d like to see that, but you need TN not to be a dumpster fire first. Good luck with that.

Exactly. The last time they were on our schedule, we showed a pulse, and they backed out because they were on their way down.

(08-13-2018 10:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(08-13-2018 05:37 PM)Square Knight Wrote:  

(08-11-2018 08:40 PM)TripleA Wrote:  The G5 Bowl is going to be the Fiesta this year. Cotton has a 3 year rotation, Peach had it since the Fiesta, so Fiesta will be it this year, regardless of teams or geography. None of the 3 want it any more than necessary.

The Peach would gladly take UCF again this year. We brought a ton of fans to Atlanta for multiple days. It also had more TV viewers than any Peach Bowl except the time it was a playoff semifinal bowl.

Dude, I'm not arguing with you. I don't care. I am simply telling you what I read from a legit source.

Lots of predictions it will be the fiesta, but that is largely based on Boise being forcasted as the representative.

The committee only decides the cfp. Everything else is done by contract and ordered bowl picks for the Rose, Sugar and Orange.

https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sport...90753.aspx

The Rose gets the Big 10 and PAC, unless a semifinal. They pick first after the Semi-Finals allowing them to keep the traditional match up when ever possible.

The Sugar gets Big xii and SEC, unless a semifinal. They take the champion of either conference if they are not selected for the cfp, if the SEC or big xii champ is in the cfp, or both are, the spots become at-large.

The Orange gets the ACC champ vs Notre Dame (if they meet various requirments, or the highest ranked non-champ from the Big 10/SEC in years it isn't a semi-final.
The Citrus Bowl invite is tied to the Orange Bowl selection. The Orange has an at-large spot if the ACC makes the cfp and/or Notre Dame does not meet it's requirements.

Those are the contracts in the contract bowls and basis for the autonomy of the A5.

The Peach, Cotton, and Fiesta have at-large spots when not hosting the cfp and are assigned by the committee after the contract bowl selections when not hosting the cfp.

For this year the Cotton and Orange are hosting. Every other spot is possible for the auto for the NY6. The most likely outcome is a peach or fiesta spot, based on match up and geography which the committee takes into account with input from the bowls.